LEVER TIME: The Clarence Thomas Secret Money Trail

In this week’s episode of Lever Time, David Sirota and Andrew Perez talk with ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott, who helped break open the explosive story about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failing to disclose luxury gifts and business deals with billionaire real estate magnate Harlan Crow.

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The three discuss how ProPublica uncovered these groundbreaking details, the ethical questions emerging from the revelations, and what we know about Crow's interest in the Supreme Court.

A transcript of the episode is available here.

BONUS: On Monday’s Lever Time Premium segment for paid subscribers, David talks with policy analyst Matthew Bruenig about how the country’s 401(k) system uses tax breaks to subsidize the rich. To get this bonus segment delivered to your podcast player, click here and upgrade to supporting subscriber right now.

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